Date Night or Friendly Fun Spots

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Fun alternatives to the traditional date night outings, or fun spots for you and your friends to hang out when you're tired of the bars.

 1. Clay Cafe Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio

6413 Quinpool Rd
Halifax, NS B3L 1A7
(902) 429-2994

Category: Arts & Crafts

5.0 star rating
  12/19/2011

I've been coming here for years, and I still love the smell of fresh pottery and the loud hum of a dozen hair dryers setting glazes to pots.

This is one of my favourite spots to frequent when I want to hang out with friends and do something low-key…More »

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 2. Putting Edge

162 Chain Lake Dr
Halifax, NS B3S 1A2
(902) 450-0029
4.0 star rating
  10/14/2011

This place is a lot of fun.  If you have a fairly decent-size group (6-8), you can stretch out your bang for your buck by easily spending two hours weaving through the neon jungle in the dark. Just be thoughtful and let others play through if you're…More »

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 3. Alpha Strike Laser Tag

202 Brownlow Avenue
Dartmouth, NS B3B 1T5
(902) 407-4423
5.0 star rating
  11/22/2011

My first visit was for the CMYE 30-Day Yelp Challenge Victory Party (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...). I'm going to tell you right now, it definitely won't be my last visit. Those three rounds were some of the best fun I've had in quite some time.

If you…More »

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 4. The Middle Spoon Desserterie & Bar

1559 Barrington St
Halifax, NS B3J 1Z7
(902) 407-4002
5.0 star rating
  7/26/2011

I have been looking forward to his place since I first saw them pasting the Coming Soon sign in the window. Let me tell you, it was worth the wait.

The Middle Spoon bucks the norm. In a city loaded with restaurants, you won't find many that are…More »

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 5. Bowlarama

3459 Desmond Ave
Halifax, NS B3L 2C2
(902) 455-1519

Category: Bowling

4.0 star rating
  7/12/2011 ROTD 7/21/2011

Bowling was the one sport I enjoyed doing in gym class.  Not because I was any good at it, per se, but because it didn't involve running nor having balls thrown at you.

The first thing that I enjoy about the Bowlarama is that their website has the…More »

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 6. Beazley Bowling Lanes and Mini Putt

613 Main St
Dartmouth, NS B2W 3T6
(902) 462-1666

Categories: Bowling, Mini Golf

3.0 star rating
  8/7/2011

Happy to finally see a glow-in-the-dark mini putt in Dartmouth, we went for my birthday. Beazly's converted half of their bowling alley to the new putting room.

It's a giant rectangle of a room, so it's a lot simpler to navigate. The holes are less…More »

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 7. Carbon Arc

1588 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 1J7
(902) 422-9668

Category: Cinema

5.0 star rating
  11/11/2011

In anticipation of the second annual Hal-Con, I attended Carbon Arc's sing-along showing of BtVS's Once More With Feeling.  The event was a blast,  due in large part to the location and organizers.

This was my first venture to the Khyber Club's…More »

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 8. Yuk Yuk's International Stand Up Comedy

1181 Hollis St
Halifax, NS B3H 2P6
(902) 429-9857

Category: Comedy Clubs

3.0 star rating
  12/5/2011

I'm going to start things off by saying the comedians that performed while I was there were hysterical.  If Yuk Yuk's were to be rated on the comedy alone, they'd get five stars.  I haven't laughed like that in a long time.  My sides hurt, I had…More »

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 9. Fisherman's Cove

30 Government Wharf
Halifax, NS

4.0 star rating
  8/7/2011 First to Review

This little village is tucked away in Eastern Passage, down by the ocean.

You can take a walk on the boardwalk in front of little shops, boutiques, and snack shacks. You can stop in at Wharf Wraps for a delicious seafood dinner, and then take a walk…More »

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 10. Lake Loon Golf Centre

400 Golfview Dr
Dartmouth, NS B2W 6E6
(902) 434-6600

Category: Golf

3.0 star rating
  8/7/2011 First to Review

Lake Loon is a one stop spot for cheap thrills in Dartmouth.

The Golf Centre encompasses a driving rage, where you can rent a bucket of balls and practice your swing or work out your frustrations.

For the summertime amateur golfer, you can practice…More »

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 11. Murphy's Cable Wharf

1751 Lower Water St
Halifax, NS B3J 3E4
(902) 420-1015
3.0 star rating
  8/24/2011

I haven't been to the restaurant, but a few friends and I got together to take part of the MAR's tall ship cruise on the weekend.

The MAR was our ship, and it's smaller than the touring heavyweight Silva. Even though it's smaller, it can still hold a…More »

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 12. Hopewell Rocks

Hopewell Rocks
Moncton, NB E4H
(877) 734-3429

Category: Active Life

3.0 star rating
  8/11/2011

If you want to spend a few hours hiking some beautiful trails, soaking in some sun, and witnessing some of the most spectacular tides in the world, then this is your destination.

For less than $10 a person, you get a 2-day pass to hike the park and…More »

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 13. Hamachi Steakhouse

1475 Lower Water St
Halifax, NS B3J 3Z2
(902) 422-1600

Category: Steakhouses

4.0 star rating
  3/28/2012

This is dinner theatre without the tacky costumes and bad acting.  We've been here a couple of times for special events, and it seems to please everyone.  

If you're a larger group (4 or more), I would suggest making reservations in advance to make…More »

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